Monument record 0087700000 - STONE BARROW/Kings Watering Place

Summary

In a copse by the side of the road, on the line of the County Boundary, there is a barrow which may be identified as the 'Stone Barrow' of an early Saxon Charter. On the opposite side of the road is an old pond known as the 'King's Watering Place'. The shapeless remains of the artificial earthen mound has been mutilated by tree growth, spread and modern fencing; it appears that the north side was destroyed by, and thus it predated, the road running east-west. A natural rise in the ground exaggerates its appearance.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Possible barrow mound and Saxon boundary marker (DBC9276)

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Type and Period (5)

  • BOUNDARY MARKER? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
  • ROUND BARROW? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
  • MOUND (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
  • ROUND BARROW? (Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 2600 BC? to 700 BC?)
  • POND (Undated)

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
BARROW, WHICH MAY BE IDENTIFIED AS 'STONE BARROW' OF AN EARLY SAXON CHARTER. ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD IS 'KING'S WATERING PLACE', AN OLD POND. AT POINT INDICATED BY MAJ. STONOR IN A COPSE ON LINE OF COUNTY BOUNDARY IS A VAGUE MOUND. IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT EXCAVATION TO SAY IF THIS IS A BARROW (B1).

(SU 74568853) In a copse by the side of the road on the line of the County Boundary, there is a barrow which may be identified as the 'Stone Barrow' of an early Saxon Charter. On the opposite side of the road is an old pond known as the 'King's Watering Place'. (B2,4)

The shapeless remains of an artificial earthen mound in a prominent ridge top position. Mutilated by tree growth, spread and modern fencing, it appears that the north side was destroyed by, and thus it predated, the road running E-W. A natural rise in the ground exaggerates its appearance.

There is no further information on the pond known as 'The King's Watering Place'. It is possibly that at SU 74558855. (B3)

Insert 1998, Update 2004 (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC11104 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 78 NW 26 (FILED).
  • <2>SBC27499 Verbal communication: Arthur Clarke. 1960. Field Investigators Comments.
  • <3>SBC27500 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments.
  • <4>SBC27501 Digital archive: Historic England. VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION.
  • <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SU 74560 88530 (point)
Civil Parish HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC1414)

Record last edited

Jun 9 2025 10:09AM

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